Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo (/ˈtreɪhoʊ/ Spanish: [ˈtɾexo]; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, Trejo's film career began in 1985, when he landed a role in Runaway Train (1985). The first film in which he was given a proper credited role was as Art Sanella in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987). He went on to star in a multitude of other films, many of which were small parts as inmates, gangsters, or other criminals, appearing in Desperado, Heat (both in 1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Con Air (1997), The Replacement Killers (1998), Reindeer Games (2000), and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), among others.
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Trejo at the 2023 Nightmare Weekend, Richmond VA | |
| Born | May 16, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouses | Laura
(m. 1962; div. 1965)Debbie
(m. 1971; div. 1975)Joanne
(m. 1975; div. 1978)Debbie Shreve
(m. 1997; div. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
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From 2001 to 2003, Trejo appeared in the Robert Rodriguez-directed Spy Kids franchise as Isador "Machete" Cortez. Subsequently, in 2010, Trejo reprised his role as Machete in the spin-off exploitation action film Machete as the protagonist. In 2011, Trejo reprised his role as Machete in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World. With the success of Machete (2010), Trejo once again reprised his role in a direct sequel, Machete Kills (2013).